1、江苏省无锡市前洲中学2018届九年级英语下学期期中试题一. 单项选择（共14小题；每题1分）（ ）1. A suddenly stop can be a very frightening experience,_ if you are travelling at high speed. A. simply B. exactly C. specially D. especially（ ）2.Is Jerome going abroad? I think so. He_ for a better job in his hometown, but out of luck. A. hopes B. h
2、oped C. was hoping D. has hoped（ ）3.Where is George? I have something important to tell him. He _ have gone too far. His coffee is still warm. A. must B. might C. cant D. neednt（ ）4.Try not to depend on your parents often, for they cant do _for you all your life. A. something B. anything C. everythi
3、ng D. nothing（ ）5._ it easier to get in touch with us, youd better keep this card at hand. A. Made B. Make C. Making D. To make（ ）6._ people travel every year? Perhaps the moment we are talking about it, more than 100 planes have taken off around the world. A. How many B. How far C. How long D. How
4、often （ ）7.Stephen was just leaving the restaurant when the rain began to beat heavily _ the windows. A. below B. against C. beyond D. across（ ）8.Would you please tell me _? A. when did he come back B. where he would play football C. if he had seen the film D. why he didnt watch the game（ ）9. Unluck
5、ily I was sitting at the table with smokers on_ side of me. A. none B. neither C. both D. either（ ）10.I never doubt _ the Reed Flute Cave in Guilin is well worth_. A. whether; visiting B. that; a visit C. if; a visit D. that; to visit（ ）11.How can I become a successful businessman like Ma Yun withou
6、t much hard work? In your dream! Remember:_.A. practice makes perfect B. the early bird catches the worm c. no pain, no gain D. every dog has its day（ ）12. The weather reports says it will be cloudy with a slight_ of rain later tonight. A. influence B. sense C. change D. chance（ ）13. It is too noisy
7、 outside. I cant fall asleep. Neither can I. We have to _ new ways to solve the problem.A. catch up with B. end up with C. come up with D. make up with（ ）14.You got the highest score in this Maths competition. _I always fail in Maths tests. A. Why not? B. Sounds great! C. Youre joking! D. It couldnt
8、 be better!二完形填空（共10小题；每题1分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。I was walking around in a shopping center for a long time. Tired and thirsty, I decided to go and get a cup of coffee. As I was making my _15_ to the coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman quite poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby
9、. From the _ 16_ sight I knew that he was in need of some kind of help. He had only a little lunch in front of him, but he was enjoying it _17_.It was also quite clear that he had a problem with his right eye and probably couldnt see out of it. I then_18_ and waited to be served.There was a young ma
10、n in front of me in the line who was also waiting to be served. It was his _19_ and the young man handed the server(服务生)a twenty dollar bill and wanted an orange juice, as well as some help. He asked the server to give the _20_ to the old gentleman outside on the bench. The server looked at the youn
11、g man, a little _21_, not fully understanding the requirement. The young man also told her that he would be watching all the time _22_ she would be completely safe.Then there was wonderful communication between the server and the old man. That was one of the most beautiful scenes I had ever seen in
12、my life. I only wish I had a photo of both of their faces while they were_23_. “why didnt the young man do this act of kindness himself?” I asked myself. I guess that deep down in his heart he was hoping that this act of kindness might _24_ others to do something for the people in need as well. Abso
13、lutely(绝对地)beautiful！（ ）15.A.mind B. way C. plan D. list（ ）16.A.first B. second C. third D. last（ ）17.A.softly B. loudly C. kindly D. sweetly（ ）18.A.looked around B.looked away C.joined the line D.left the line（ ）19.A.turn B. duty C. dream D. interest（ ）20.A.coffee B. tea C. water D. juice （ ）21.A.
14、worried B. excited C. pleased D. surprised （ ）22.A.so that B. though C. because D. unless（ ）23.A.drinking B. crying C. smiling D. eating（ ）24.A.invite B. encourage C. require D. order三阅读理解（共13小题；每题2分）A1.Posted by: Monica, Canada May 18 12.28Black bread with honey(蜂蜜)A friend of mine stayed in a hote
15、l in India and the manager gave this to her for stomachache. It really works. Just take a piece of bread and toast(烘烤)it until its black. Then put honey on the bread and eat it. It doesnt look good, but it can really help. So if you get stomachache, try this therapy.2.Posted by: Norma, USA May 18 9.
16、25An onionIf you get a high temperature, use an onion. It sounds strange but it helps. Cut one large onion in half and tie the half an onion to the bottom of each of your feet. You shouldnt wear socks of course! I use this on my kids and it works every time. The therapy came from a relative from dow
17、n south.3.Posted by: Hell, Australia May 17 18.06A wet teabagHere is my tip for toothache. You should put a wet teabag on the sore(疼痛的)tooth. I always have a wet teabag in the fridge so its there when I need it.4.Posted by: Lameed, England May 17 16.15Salt waterWhen I was a child. I got a lot of hea
18、daches and my grandmother always did this for me. Put a few drops of warm salt water in your ears. Dont use really hot water. Do this three or four times for both ears. Then lie down and close your eyes for about ten minutes.( )25. The topic of the postings is_. A. school problems B. home therapy C.
19、 food and drink D. outdoor sports( )26._ gave a tip for toothache. A. Hell from Australia B. Normas kids C. A friend of Monicas D. Lameeds grandmother( )27. According to the postings, you can _ if you have a headache. A. tie half an union to your feet B. put a wet teabag on your head C. eat a piece
20、of black bread with honey D. drop warm salt water in your earsBHe was an old man who fished alone in a small boat on the sea and he had gone eightyfour days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish, the boys parents had told him
21、that the old man was now salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and ordered the boy to join another boat, which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty. The sail looked like the flag of failure(失败)forever.The old man was
22、thin with deep wrinkles(皱纹)in the back of his neck. His face was terribly brown because of the strong sunlight on the sea every day and his hands had the deep scars(伤疤) from dealing with heavy fish on the lines. But none of these scars were fresh. Everything about him was old except his eyes and the
23、y were the same color as the sea and were cheerful.“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from the sea.“I could go with you again. Weve made some money.”The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.“No,” the old man said. “Youre with a lucky boat. Stay with them.”“B
24、ut remember how you went eightyfour days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks. ”“I remember,” the old man said. “It was papa who made me leave. I am a boy and I must follow him.”“I know,” the old man said. “It is quite normal(正常的).”“He hasnt much faith(信心).”“No,” the ol
25、d man said. “But we have. Havent we?”“Yes,” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer?”“Why not?” the old man said “Between fishermen.”( )28. The word“they” in Paragraph 2 refers to(指的是)_ of the old man.A. the hands B. the scars C. the eyes D. the wrinkles( )29. The old man refused the boy to go fishing
26、 with him again because_.A. he wanted to fish by himselfB. he could really understand the boys parentsC. the boy asked for some moneyD. the boy had already learnt how to fish( )30. From the story we can know that _.A. the boy was worried about the old mans healthB. the boys parents believed in the o
27、ld manC. everyone laughed at the old mans bad luckD. the old man was always full of hopeC We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may al
28、so help you live longer. Recently, researchers studied more than 55,000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than nonrunners. In fact, the runners lived, on average(平均), three years longer than the nonrunners. Running m
29、ay be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness experts(健身专家)to lower the risk of injury(受伤)for people who are new to running. Take it easy. Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injures when they push themselves too
30、 hard. The body needs time to get used to increases in distance or speed. Get good running shoes. There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet. More important, you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometer
31、s. Take good notes.Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example, you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes w
32、ill help you make the best plan for running.( )31. The writer wants to tell us in the first paragraph_. A. good health comes from running B. running is the best exercise C. health problems can be solved by good exercise D. not all exercise is equally good( )32. Increases in distance or speed depend
33、on_. A. what the fitness experts say B. how often you change new shoes C. how your body feels D. when you make the best plan for running ( )33. The passage is written to _.A. help runners to exercise in a scientific wayB. warn the nonrunners of the dangers in runningC. provide information for the re
34、searchers to work betterD. encourage as many people as possible to join in runningD The message was short. I read it three times: Hey, Mom, can I come to see you ?” I wrote back:“Yes!” He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner. I made a quick run to the market, put sheets(床单) on the guest bed a
35、nd set the TV to record the Warriorsgame, so if traffic was awful, he wouldnt have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his footsteps coming up the walk. Its called waiting. I am good at it. When he was a newborn, Id wait for him to go to sleep
36、. Soon then Id stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things like walking, talking and feeding himself; Throwing a ball, riding a bike and reading a book. I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college. I waited with dread for him t
37、o start driving. And I stayed up to wait for him every time he came home late. I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesnt mean the waiting game is over. It never really ends. Mothers wait for all kinds of reasonsgood news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually,
38、 the minute a long awaited child walks through the door. My boy will be here soon. But if he is late, I can wait. I am good at it. And he is worth it. I will always leave a light on for him.( )34. After knowing her son would come home, which of the following activities did she do? a.Shopping b.Cooki
39、ng c.Cleaning d.Making the bed e.Watching the Warriors game A.abd B.bcde C.abcd D.abce ( )35. What does the underlined word “dread” mean? A.激动 B.害怕 C.厌恶 D.骄傲( )36.Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the reading? A. Luckily, her son never makes her wait long. B. She has exper
40、ienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things. C. When her son went to college, her waiting ended. D. Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it. ( )37. Which do you think would be the best title for the reading? A. Worth waiting for B. B
41、eing patient is difficult C. Learn to be a mother D. Visit your mother often 第二卷 主观题 （40分）四词汇（共8小题；每小题1分）（A）根据句意和汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。1.Ive never _(遗憾) the decision to work in West China.2.I think health is a kind of _(财富).3.Stay with us. The concert will be covered_(直播) in five minutes.4.Though mon
42、ey isnt everything, it still _(要紧) a lot to the poor.（B）根据句意，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空一词。5.We will provide a high level of _.(serve)6.Do you lie_(wake) at night, worrying about things?7.Youd better think _(two) before you take the final decision.8.To be a good citizen, one should draw a clear _(divide) line
43、 between good and bad.五动词填空（共8小题；每小题1分）1.Jack together with his two classmates _(work) in the lab when the power cut happened.2.Stand over there and you _(be)able to see it better.3.Xi Jinping_(choose)as our national president again in October,2017.4.The number of people who own cars in the towns_(i
44、ncrease) very fast these years.5.Though this is the first time for them to visit Wuxi , the couple_(fall) in love with the fantastic place deeply.6.You cant imagine how much difficulty I had _(achieve) the balance between my family and my work.7.A recent study has found that peoples lives _(make) sh
45、orter in North China because of the heavy air pollution.8.Someone thinks it silly_(devote) all the time to work, but thats not the case.六根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题；每小题1.5分）1.靳东的新剧恋爱先生成功吸引了大批粉丝的注意。Jin Dongs new drama Gentlemen _ successfully.2.那个飞行员告诉我们飞机现在是不可能以光速飞行的。The pilot tells us that now its impossible f
46、or the plane_.3. 他的最新发明倍受赞誉，他有些飘飘然了。His latest invention _ that he feels a little too proud.4.除非你与此事无关，才会免受惩罚。_ the thing, youll avoid being punished.5.在那么危险的时刻他没有躲藏起来，真是愚蠢。It_ at such dangerous moment.6.我占用了你如此多的宝贵时间，很抱歉。Im sorry Ive _ time.七任务型阅读（共5小题；每题1分）Many countries all over the world have Na
47、tional Parks. There are about 7,000 National Parks around the world. Most of them protect natural settings as well as the plants and animals that live there, but a few are in towns and cities.Are there National Parks in England?There are nine National Parks in England. The first three were all named
48、 as National Parks in 1951. Others followed afterwards, such as the North York Moors in 1952, the New Forest in 2005 and the South Downs in 2010.Are National Parks in England the same as those in other countries?Many National Parks around the world cover huge areas of land where nobody lives, but in
49、 England most of the countryside within them is used for farming and other activities. As a result, National Parks in England include places where people live and work, as well as wild and beautiful areas where there is little sign of human life.Why do visitors go to the National Parks?There are ple
50、nty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England. Visitors can walk or cycle, following marked routes, and many of the parks organize activities for families.Are there any problems in the National Parks?There are about 110 million visitors to the parks every year. It causes heavy traf
51、fic. Life can be difficult for people who live there, as more and more gift shops and cafes are opened instead of those everyday shops; in popular areas, house prices can become too high for local people. Another main problem is litter. In the parks it is a particular danger to animals. National Par
52、ks in EnglandpurposeMost National Parks around the world are to protect natureDevelopmentNine parks were named as National Parks in England in different_.DifferencesMany National Parks around the world are huge in area but _ any peopleMost of the countryside in National Parks in England is used for
53、farming and other activities.ReasonsVisitors can walk or cycle, following marked routes, and families are_ with organized activities.ProblemsToo many visitors can cause heavy traffic.The disappearance of everyday shops makes life difficult.Local people can hardly_ to buy houses in popular areas.Litt
54、er is _ to animals.八书面表达（10分）在你成长的过程中，许多人感动着你，影响着你，如：父母、老师、朋友、伟人、成功人士你从某英文报刊上看到他们正在举行以“The person who has influenced me most”为题的英语征文活动。脸谱“Facebook”的创始人马征文。基本情况1984年生于美国纽约，会讲英、汉、德语，对程序设计有天赋主要成就20岁创办Facebook2018年已成为全球第五富豪被誉为“比尔.盖茨第二”成功原因不论何时遇到困难从不灰心不断地为自己创造挑战对我的影响注意：1. 短文须包括表格中所有提示内容，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；2. 表格
55、中“对我的影响”一栏须用23句展开合理想象，作适当发挥；3. 词数不少于90。短文的开头已写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：程序设计（program design） 比尔.盖茨（Bill Gates）The person who has influenced me mostThe person who has influenced me most is Mark Zuckerberg.He was born in New York, the USA,in 1984. _20172018九年级英语期中考试答案一. 单项选择（共14小题；每题1分）15 DBCCD 610 ABDDB 1114 CDC
56、C二完形填空（共10小题；每题1分）1519 BADCA 2024 DDACB三阅读理解（共13小题；每题2分）2527 BAD 2830 CBD 3133 DCA 3437 CBDA四词汇（共8小题；每小题1分）1.regretted 2. wealth 3.live 4.matters 5.service 6. awake 7.twice 8.dividing五动词填空（共8小题；每小题1分）1. was working 2. will be 3. was chosen 4. is increasing 5.have fallen 6. achieving 7.are made 8. to
57、 devote六根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题；每小题1.5分）1.(has) caught a large number of / an army of fans attention2.to travel at the speed of light3.is spoken/ thought so highly of4.Unless you have nothing to do with5.was silly/stupid of him not to go into hiding6.taken up so much of your valuable七任务型阅读（共5小题；每题1分）1. peri
58、ods/ times 2. without 3. provided 4. afford 5. dangerous八书面表达（10分）The person who has influenced me mostThe person who has influenced me most is Mark Zuckerberg.He was born in New York, the USA,in 1984. He can speak English, Chinese and German. He has a real gift for program design. He set up Faceboo
59、k at 20/ at the age of 20. He has become the fifth wealthiest person in the world in 2018. He is praised as the second Bill Gates. What has made him so successful? First, he never loses heart whenever he meets difficulty. Second, he has kept creating challenges for himself. Mark Zuckerberg has influenced me a lot. I will never give up when there is any trouble in my life. His spirit encourages me to work harder and take on any new challenge.(共96个字)14
